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The ceremonies of re-consecration of the Mother Cathedral and Blessing of the Holy Muron will take place on September 28 and 29The Catholicos of All Armenians accompanied the participants of the meeting with the expanded composition of the Supreme Spiritual Council to the under-repairing Cathedral. The restoration of the dome and most of the frescoes has already been completed. The murals were first taken down from the... more |
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The meeting of the Supreme Spiritual Council discussed the security issue of ArmeniaThe agenda of the meeting with the expanded composition of the Supreme Spiritual Council held in the Mother See Holy Etchmiadzin discussed the challenges to Armenia and Artsakh, the protection of the rights of Artsakh Armenians, social support and the initiatives implemented for the preservation... more |
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Divine Liturgy offered in the St. Gayane monastery. The parable "The Return of the Prodigal Son" was commemoratedThe basis of the evangelical parable "The Return of the Prodigal Son" is the idea of repentance. His Eminence Archbishop Vasken Mirzakhanyan believes that this parable is a gospel, within a gospel, and is placed in the golden chain of fasting as a sacrament of conversion. By mentioning the... more |
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Thousands of citizens condemned the defamatory actions against the churchToday, thousands of believers gathered in pilgrimage at the Mother See and expressed their support to the Mother See and the Armenian Patriarch of All Armenians. They condemned and considered the recent discrediting actions against the Armenian Apostolic Church to be inexorable. His Grace... more |
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Sunday of the Prodigal Son symbolizes repentanceThe Armenian Apostolic Church calls the second Sunday of Prodigal. With that, the church emphasizes repentance. The sacrament of the day is the parable of the Prodigal Son, presented in the 15th chapter of Luke's Gospel, who repents for his sins and asks for forgiveness. With repentance it... more |
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A Rest Service was performed in the Saint Gayane MonasteryAccording to the accepted order, during the 40-day fast, a Rest service is performed every Friday. The prayers of Grigor Narekatsi and Nerses Shnorali are the basis of this service. With the spiritual lesson, the believers ask the Lord to keep them away from their sins, to give them a... more |
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A thesis on an exceptional topic was defended in the library of the Mother SeeTo get a private doctrinal degree, Rev. Fr. Archimandrit Hovakim Serovbyan, congregant of the Armenian Patriarchate of Constantinople, defended a thesis. His chosen topic "Translational religious works in 18th century Constantinople-Armenian printing" is little studied. In the coming days, under... more |
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The Armenian community of Tbilisi celebrated the 155th anniversary of Hovhannes TumanyanOn the birthday of Hovhannes Tumanyan, the Armenians of Tbilisi, together with the spiritual leaders of the community, visited the Khojivank pantheon, the grave of the writer, where a memorial service was performed. The Armenians of Georgia also visited the house of Tumanyan and participated... more |
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In the early morning, Sunrise service was performedThe Brotherhood of the Mother See led the Patriarch of All Armenians and His Eminence Archbishop Sahak Mashalyan, the Armenian Patriarch of Constantinople to the St. Vardan and St. John the Baptist Chapel-baptistery where the Sunrise service was performed. This service is performed during... more |
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The problems facing Armenia and Artsakh will be discussed at the meeting of the Supreme Spiritual CouncilThe meeting with the expanded composition of the Supreme Spiritual Council, which began under the chairmanship of the Catholicos of All Armenians, will discuss the ongoing developments in Armenia and Artsakh, the challenges facing forcibly displaced Armenians from Artsakh, the issues of... more |
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The Catholicos of All Armenians received Cardinal Claudio GugerottiThe Catholicos of All Armenians expressed his appreciation to the Prefect of the Dicastery for the Eastern Churches for his contribution to Armenology. The Armenian Patriarch expressed concern to the Cardinal about the difficult situation in the region and the challenges facing Armenia.... more |
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The Catholicos of All Armenians received clergymen participating in the Priest Accelerated CourseLectures, meetings and discussions of various formats were on the agenda of the Priest Accelerated program. The priests participated in prayers, devotions and liturgies together for three weeks. They had the opportunity to summarize their concerns in writing. Based on them, a guidance manual... more |